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1132419

registered interest
date	17/06/2019
answering body	Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
answering dept id	13
answering dept short name	Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
answering dept sort name	Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
hansard heading	Agriculture: Tree Planting
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what steps he is taking to provide additional support for farmers in England to plant trees.
tabling member constituency	Newcastle-under-Lyme
tabling member printed	Paul Farrelly
uin	265458
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/06/2019 answer text <p>This is a devolved matter and the information provided therefore relates to England only.</p><p> </p><p>The Government remains committed to planting 11 million trees in this Parliament, 2017 to 2022. Woodland creation is a key activity of our 25 Year Environment Plan.</p><p> </p><p>The Government already provides a range of support to landowners to plant trees through Countryside Stewardship, the Woodland Carbon Fund and the HS2 Woodland Fund. These are open to new applications from farmers and landowners who can meet the criteria for funding.</p><p><strong> </strong></p><p>In the Autumn Budget the Government announced an additional £60 million for tree planting initiatives, comprising £10 million to fund urban tree planting and £50 million for a Woodland Carbon Guarantee scheme. This is in addition to the Government’s kick start investment in the Northern Forest, and establishment of the Forestry Investment Zone (FIZ) pilot in northeast Cumbria.</p> answering member constituency Macclesfield answering member printed David Rutley question first answered 20/06/2019 15:09:53 answering member 4033 label Biography information for David Rutley
tabling member	1436 label Biography information for Paul Farrelly

1132446

registered interest
date	17/06/2019
answering body	Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
answering dept id	13
answering dept short name	Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
answering dept sort name	Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
hansard heading	Dogs: Steroid Drugs
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what steps he has taken to ensure continuity of supply for steroid treatments for dogs in the event that the UK leaves the EU without a deal.
tabling member constituency	Luton South
tabling member printed	Mr Gavin Shuker
uin	265504
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/06/2019 answer text <p>The Government recognises the importance of veterinary medicines in ensuring animal health and welfare in the UK.</p><p> </p><p>The Government is working with the animal medicines industry to ensure that supplies of veterinary medicines remain available in the event of the UK leaving the EU without a deal.</p> answering member constituency Macclesfield answering member printed David Rutley question first answered 20/06/2019 15:59:39 answering member 4033 label Biography information for David Rutley
tabling member	4013 label Biography information for Mr Gavin Shuker

1132065

registered interest
date	13/06/2019
answering body	Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
answering dept id	13
answering dept short name	Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
answering dept sort name	Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
hansard heading	Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs: Brexit
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what further steps his Department plans to take to prepare for the UK leaving the EU on 31 October 2019 without a withdrawal agreement.
tabling member constituency	Christchurch
tabling member printed	Sir Christopher Chope
uin	264304
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/06/2019 answer text <p>The Government remains focused on ensuring our smooth and orderly withdrawal from the EU, with a deal, as soon as possible.</p><p> </p><p>Leaving without a withdrawal agreement remains the legal default at the end of the extension period, and as a responsible Government we have been preparing to minimise any disruption in the event of no deal for over two years.</p><p> </p><p>In light of the agreed extension to the EU departure date, departments are making pragmatic decisions about the timing and pace at which some of this work is progressing. We continue to prepare for all exit scenarios.</p><p> </p><p>Defra has been proportionate in putting in place a range of mitigations to minimise any disruption arising from leaving the EU without a deal. This has included creating six new IT systems, ensuring a large number of secondary and primary legislation was passed, and setting up a Business Readiness Directorate to support increased levels of stakeholder engagement.</p><p><strong> </strong></p><p>We have also taken extensive steps to provide businesses and citizens with advice and guidance aimed at helping to mitigate the potential impacts of no deal. When necessary we will continue to update our advice on gov.uk on how people should prepare.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Macclesfield answering member printed David Rutley question first answered 18/06/2019 16:10:36 answering member 4033 label Biography information for David Rutley
tabling member	242 label Biography information for Sir Christopher Chope

1132090

registered interest
date	13/06/2019
answering body	Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
answering dept id	13
answering dept short name	Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
answering dept sort name	Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
hansard heading	Climate Change
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, pursuant to his Oral Statement of 12 June 2019, Official Report, column 661, what reafforestation programme the Government plans to adopt to reach net zero by 2050; and whether that programme will implement the recommendation of the Committee for Climate Change on planting 30,000 hectares of trees each year.
tabling member constituency	Birkenhead
tabling member printed	Frank Field
uin	264330
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/06/2019 answer text <p>On 12 June, the UK announced that we will end our contribution to the most serious environmental challenge we face - climate change, by legislating the introduction of a net zero emission target for 2050, following the Committee on Climate Change’s advice. We are one of the first major economies in the world to legislate for a net zero target. Meeting this target will require us to build on the progress already made, by further reducing emissions across all sectors of the economy.</p><p> </p><p>Forests are vital in the fight against climate change and we are determined to grow woodland cover. The Government is delivering on a range of afforestation commitments including contributing £5.7M to kick start planting in the Northern Forest, £10 million for trees in towns and cities through the Urban Tree Challenge Fund and £50 million for new woodland through the Woodland Carbon Guarantee. There is now guidance to ensure better recognition of the wider natural capital benefits that trees can provide and we have just reappointed our Tree Champion for a further year to continue to lead engagement on a new England tree strategy, which we will consult on later this year.</p><p> </p><p>The Committee for Climate Change’s recent report recognises the work we have done to lay the foundations to build a net zero economy. The Committee’s indicative recommendations on tree planting are ambitious, and we know we need to go further and faster to plant more trees.</p> answering member constituency Macclesfield answering member printed David Rutley question first answered 18/06/2019 12:43:20 answering member 4033 label Biography information for David Rutley
tabling member	478 label Biography information for Lord Field of Birkenhead

1132175

registered interest
date	13/06/2019
answering body	Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
answering dept id	13
answering dept short name	Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
answering dept sort name	Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
hansard heading	Tree Felling: Sheffield
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, when the Forestry Commission plans to publish the results of its investigation into street tree felling in Sheffield.
tabling member constituency	Brighton, Pavilion
tabling member printed	Caroline Lucas
uin	264379
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/06/2019 answer text <p>The Forestry Commission’s internal report on its investigation into whether or not trees in Sheffield have been felled without a licence when a licence would have been required under section 9 of the Forestry Act 1967 (as amended) is nearing completion and will be published by the Forestry Commission, as the regulatory authority, as soon as due process allows.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Macclesfield answering member printed David Rutley question first answered 19/06/2019 15:04:11 answering member 4033 label Biography information for David Rutley
tabling member	3930 label Biography information for Caroline Lucas

1131821

registered interest
date	12/06/2019
answering body	Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
answering dept id	13
answering dept short name	Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
answering dept sort name	Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
hansard heading	Food: Imports
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, with reference to the National Audit Office report Ensuring food safety and standards published 12 June 2019, what steps is he taking to bring forward new regulations on imported products in preparation for the UK leaving the EU on 31st October 2019; and if he will make a statement.
tabling member constituency	Penistone and Stocksbridge
tabling member printed	Angela Smith
uin	263779
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/06/2019 answer text <p>The Food Standards Agency has welcomed the NAO report ‘Ensuring food safety and standards’. The FSA is already taking steps to address the proposals and is committed to working closely with other parts of government to ensure that a high level of food safety standards is maintained.</p><p> </p><p>When we leave the European Union, we will maintain our current standards. We will keep our existing UK legislation, and the EU Withdrawal Act will convert EU law into UK law as it applies at the moment of departure.</p><p> </p><p>We are committed to maintaining our rigorous standards on animal welfare and food safety after the UK’s withdrawal from the EU - high standards and high quality are what our domestic and global customers demand, and that is what we will provide.</p> answering member constituency Macclesfield answering member printed David Rutley question first answered 19/06/2019 15:11:19 answering member 4033 label Biography information for David Rutley
tabling member	1564 label Biography information for Angela Smith

1131196

registered interest
date	11/06/2019
answering body	Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
answering dept id	13
answering dept short name	Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
answering dept sort name	Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
hansard heading	Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs: Brexit
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what separate workstreams his Department has established to develop (a) agricultural policy and (b) operational delivery after the UK leaves the EU; what processes are in place for (i) cross-team integration and (ii) co-ordinated stakeholder engagement to deliver integrated and efficient schemes and avoid duplication and complexities for end users; and how much budget has been allocated for the development of each workstream in (A) 2019-20, (B) 2020-21, (C) 2021-22.
tabling member constituency	Stroud
tabling member printed	Dr David Drew
uin	263043
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/06/2019 answer text <p>Defra has established the Future Farming and Countryside Programme to develop agricultural policy. Operational delivery after the UK’s departure from the EU has been organised as a Department Portfolio containing seven programmes, with a number of cross-cutting enablers providing cross-team integration.</p><p> </p><p>Coordinated stakeholder engagement is provided through an Operations Centre and the running of Management Board and Portfolio Board meetings.</p><p> </p><p>Defra has been allocated a budget of £410 million for 2019-2020, with no further allocations made as the spending review has not taken place yet.</p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency Macclesfield answering member printed David Rutley question first answered 19/06/2019 14:58:28 answering member 4033 label Biography information for David Rutley
tabling member	252 label Biography information for Dr David Drew

1131035

registered interest
date	10/06/2019
answering body	Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
answering dept id	13
answering dept short name	Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
answering dept sort name	Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
hansard heading	Tree Planting: Urban Areas
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what body is responsible for monitoring progress against the 2017 Conservative manifesto commitment to plant 1 million trees in towns and cities; and (a) what progress his Department has made towards and (b) what his timescale is for achieving that commitment.
tabling member constituency	Wakefield
tabling member printed	Mary Creagh
uin	262320
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/06/2019 answer text <p>DEFRA will track progress towards its 1 Million urban tree commitment, including by drawing on the Forestry Commission’s wider monitoring of trees planted with central government support. An initial assessment of progress will be made in the spring of 2020, when the first Urban Tree Challenge Fund projects are up and running. The timescale for meeting the commitment is the end of the current Parliament in 2022.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Macclesfield answering member printed David Rutley question first answered 13/06/2019 12:14:03 answering member 4033 label Biography information for David Rutley
tabling member	1579 label Biography information for Mary Creagh

1131116

registered interest
date	10/06/2019
answering body	Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
answering dept id	13
answering dept short name	Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
answering dept sort name	Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
hansard heading	Circuses: Animal Welfare
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what representations his Department has received on the effect of the Wild Animals in Circuses Bill on human rights.
tabling member constituency	Romford
tabling member printed	Andrew Rosindell
uin	262292
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/06/2019 answer text <p>The Government has examined the compatibility of the provisions in the Wild Animals in Circuses (No.2) Bill with the European Convention on Human Rights, and believes that the Bill’s provisions are compatible with the Convention. The Government has not therefore sought any other views on the Bill’s compatibility with the Convention.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Macclesfield answering member printed David Rutley question first answered 18/06/2019 12:49:44 answering member 4033 label Biography information for David Rutley
tabling member	1447 label Biography information for Andrew Rosindell

1130713

registered interest
date	07/06/2019
answering body	Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
answering dept id	13
answering dept short name	Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
answering dept sort name	Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
hansard heading	Pets: Sales
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, if will bring forward legislative proposals on animal re-homing before the ban on the third party selling of puppies and kittens comes into effect in April 2020.
tabling member constituency	Leigh
tabling member printed	Jo Platt
uin	261545
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/06/2019 answer text <p>Legitimate rescue homes do incredible work rescuing and rehoming thousands of sick, abandoned and stray animals each year. I recognise that with the ban on commercial third party sales coming into force, stakeholders are concerned that disreputable dealers could reinvent themselves as rescues. We are actively exploring these issues with the rescue and rehoming sector.</p><p> </p><p>We need to be confident of the benefits and the impacts of any regulations placed on rescue and rehoming centres, particularly on some of the smaller rescues. We will consider proposals once we have fully consulted with the sector and understood the impact of any proposals.</p><p> </p><p>In the meantime, in order to prevent third-party sellers from presenting themselves as rehoming centres, we will work with the Canine and Feline Sector Group and local authorities to develop specific guidance to help distinguish between non-commercial rescue and rehoming centres, which are charities, and pet sellers which are businesses.</p> answering member constituency Macclesfield answering member printed David Rutley question first answered 12/06/2019 09:47:46 answering member 4033 label Biography information for David Rutley
tabling member	4673 label Biography information for Jo Platt